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? VOLUME 67 10c Per Copy Subscription Price $3.00 a Year WARRENTON, COUNTY OF WARREN, N. C. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1963 NUMBER 39
Board Seeks Court
Relief In Dispute
Vance Board
Gets Deadline
The Warren County Boarc
of Education Monday nigh'
moved its quarrel with the
Vance County Board of Edu
cation nearer the courtroon
when it voted to seek a court
order which would send i
handfull of Warr?n student:
to school at Norlina.
By a 3-1 vote the Warrer
Board of Education requestec
board attorney . Frank Banzel
to bring an action in the Sup
erior Court to restrain Vanct
Superintendent J. C. Stablei
and members of the Vanct
Board of Education fronr
"continuing the tutelage ol
those students residing ir
Warren County who are at
tending the schools of Vanct
County without release froir
the board of this (Warren)
County."
Members of the ' Warrer
board moved toward a show
down with the Vance boarc
On the question of where nine
or ten Warren students cur
rently attending Middleburf
High School Would-^continue
their education. Board mem
bers Sam Massey. Ed Harvey
and Robert Gupton voted tc
seek the restraining order
while Boyd Mayfield went or
record as opposing the move
which might eventually allow
the dispute to be settled ir
court.
' While the board voted tc
seek relief 'from the court
members agreed to withhold
service of process until Sep
tember 30 to give the Vance
board "an opportunity to re
store these children to the
school or schools to which
they have been assigned by
proper authority."
Action taken at the special
meeting held here Monday
night appeared .to move the
Warren board's position back
to its initial stand, when il
ruled several months a?o thai
the Warren m'oils must at
tend Norlina High School.
However, after conferences
with patrons of both schools
and with members of the
Vance hoard, the Warrer
Board of Education had
agreed to alter Its initial de
cision.
The revised proposal of the
Warren Board, adopted lasl
month, would have allowed
pupils who had previously at
tended Middleburg Higl
School to continue to attend
the Middleburg school. How
ever, students enrolling it
the first grade after the res
olution was passed would be
required to attend Norlini
? High School.
Warren board members at
tached a proviso that nt
Vance buses operate in War
ren County for the purpose
of transporting Warren stu
dents to the Middleburf
school. The resolution wa:
forwarded to Vance Counts
officials for action.
Two weeks ago the Warrer
board was informed thai
Vance Supt. J. C. Stabler re
quested permission to operate
a bus in the county, but nc
mention was made of trans
porting Warren pupils. The
Warren board, contendini
that there was no legitimate
reason for operating the bui
if Warren pupils w^pe not in
volved, failed to change theli
stand.
On Sept. 12 Warren Supt
J. R. Peeler received a lettei
from Stabler saying that the
-Vance Board had voted to de
fy the wishes of the Warrei
(See BOARD, page 4)
American Legion
Avxiliary To Moot
> The American Legion Aux
v lliary, Unit No. 29, will mee
? on Thursday, October 3, ai
8 p. m , at the home of Mrs
C. M. Bullock. Mre. Leonard
Daniel Mre. Edward Runtei
and Mrs J. T. Ellington will
he the aariatoat hoatemia.
The program will be on tlx
mM abt
at* urged to
As Fair Manager J. B. Thompson looks on, a sale
of an item hand made by the blind is sold. The booth
displays the variety of articles made by blind persons
from throughout the state. Articles are sold for bene
fit of the blind during the 25th annual Warren County
Fair. (Staff Photo)
Warrentdn Tobacco
Mart Gets Holiday
11 Warrenton, along with the
?' other tobacco markets in the
' | Carolinas and Virginia, will
' j have its second sales holiday
! I of the season on Friday, Oct.
' 14. The first holiday was held
i on Wednesday.
Agreement to close these
two days was reached Sunday
by the Bright Belt Warehouse
Association sales committee in
a continued effort to ease
congestion at redrying plants:
The recommendation to
close the markets was made
iby the industry-wide Tobacco
I Advisory Committee and was
'! approved by the sales commit
11 tee only after lengthy debate.
? The original request for
curtailment of selling time
came from Imperial Tobacco
Company and was extended at
the request of Universal Leaf
Tobacco Company.
(The markets returned
Monday to a regular sales day
of 5l? hours after operating
on a curtailed schedule of
four hours a day for the
previous eight sales days.)
F. S. Royster, managing di
rector of the Bright Belt
Warehouse Association, told
the advisory committee that
both companies indicated they
would need some relief for
the next two weeks and that
both favored a four-day sales
(See MARKET, page 4)
Swine Referendum Will
Be Held Here Tuesday
The North Carolina Swine
Referendum will be held next
Tuesday, Oct. 1. The one and
only polling place in Warren
County will be located in the
front hall of the county agri
cultural building in Warren
ton. The polls will open at
8 am. and close at 5 p m.
Swine growers of Warren
County and the state will cast
their ballots to determine
whether or not an assessment
of 5c per head shall be levied
for all hogs sold for slaughter
through auction markets, but
will not include hogs selling
for less than $10.00 per head.
The Warren County Swine
Referendum Committee Is
composed of L. A Fowler,
chairman; Boyd M. Reams,
secretary; C. P. Pope, E. C.
Robertson, and Frank Perkin
Frank Reams, county agri
cultural agent, this week sub
mitted a list of questions and
answers concerning the refer
endum. and urged Warren
County swine growers to vote
for the program. The ques
tions and answers follow:
1. Who is eligible to vote
in the referendum?
Farmers who sell hogs for
slaughter and all other per
sons who receive income from
such sales.
2. If several members of
the same family participate
in the production of hogs for
slaughter, who will vote?
Everyone who shares in the
proceeds from the sale of
hogs for slaughter may vote.
3. What number of votes in
favor of this referendum
shall be required to carry it?
Two-thirds of the votes cast.
4. What is the referendum?
-The law declares it is in
the public interest that farm
(See SWINE, page 16)
SBI, Police
Fail To Nab
Gang Leader
The State Bureau of In
vestigation made a water haul
here Wednesday night when
well laid plans for the ap
prehension of a gang?of
thieves went awry when a
trap was sprung too soon.
A great deal of mystery
surrounds the operation, in
cluding the exact number of
SBI agents here, thought to
be around half a dozen, the
names of the two men arrest
ed at Hawkins school, and the
most wanted man who made
his escape. The officers came
into town quietly, set the
trap, and after it was sprung
ss quietly departed.
From what can be learned,
the SBI agents were tipped
off that a gang planned to
rob the John R. Hawkins
High School. Why the high
school has not been explain
ed.
Arriving in Warrenton the
agents contacted Warrenton
police and a member of the
State Highway Patrol. Agents
and police surrounded the
school and the State Trooper
stood by in "case they should
try to escape in an automo
bile.
Around 10 o'clock the three
Negro men composing the
gang approached the school
and disappeared within , the
shadows of the building. Af
ter waiting about 15 minutes
for the men to enter the
building, the officers closed
in. But they were too quick,
the men had not yet entered
the building. The officers
grabbed two of the men, but
the most wanted man eluded
their grasps and fled, blood
hounds brought to the scene
followed the trail of the flee
ing man for a short distance
before losing it.
The agents not only missed
their most wanted man, but
they found themselves with
two prisoners whom they
could not hold as the crime
of entering the school build
ing had not been committed.
Warren Couple Feted
On 50th Anniversary
The Rev. and Mrs. R . I
Brickhouse observed the
Golden Wedding Anniversar
on Sunday afternoon froi
two to five o'clock in thei
borne at Warren Plains.
Guests were greeted by Mi
and Mrs. Robert E. Bricl
house, Jr., of Sanford an
Mrs. Tommy Johnson of Re
Springs registered guests.
Receiving were Mrs. R. 1
Hershey of Cincinnati, Ohi
Mrs. Cecil Shore and Mr
Ralph B. Shore, Jr., of Green
boro, daughters of the Re
and Mrs. Brickhouse. In tb
gift room were the Rev. an
Mrs. Brickhouse and Mr. an
Mrs. Ellis Davenport of C
lumbia, sister and brother-i;
law of Mr. Brickhouse.
Pouring punch in the dii
ing room were Mrs. Manle
Fulcher of Woodland an
Mrs. Wade Brannon of Duni
sisters of Mrs. Brickhous
The punch table was covere
with a gold linen cloth an
bore an arrangement of ye
low glads and mums, flanke
by burning tapers. The gi
table also held an arrangi
ment of yellow and gol
flowers, as did the entii
home.
Decorated cake square
cheese biscuits, nuts an
(See BRICKHOUSE, page (
Voters To Determine
Fate Of Bond
Rides at the annual Warren County
Fair, scheduled to be dismantled Mon
day after a week-long run, were idle
Tuesday afternoon as attendance dipped
at the fair. But by Wednesday the rides
were in operation as hundreds of War
ren school children set a new attendance
record. . (Staff Photo)
Pupils Help Smash
Attendance Record
At Warren Co. Fair
Attendance at the 25th an
nual Warren County Fair
reached an all-time high Wed
nesday when hundreds of
school children swarmed onto
the fairgrounds during the
first of two school days.
The record number of
school children offset low at
tendance registered during the
first two days of the agricul
tural fair, which opened for
a week's run on Monday.
Fair Manager J. B. Thomp
son said members of the War
renton Lions Club, sponsors
of the fall event, blamed cool
weather for the small crowds
on Monday and Tuesday night.
By Wednesday night Lions
were expressing optimism that
attendance would approach
that of last year before the
fair ends Saturday night.
Wednesday three Warren
County school children walk
ed away with more than $200
in prizes. Mikel Wimbrow of
Norlina won top prize?a new
bicycle, while Barry Howard
Adams was winner of a radio
and Susie Ann Bender was
the recipient of a basketball
and goal.
The number of persons vis
iting the exhibit hall has been
high, Thompson said. More
than $2,000 in premiums were
awarded Tuesday during judg
ing.
Performing on the midway
are Palmetto Exposition
Shows and the midway is
crowded with what Thompson
<8ee FAIR, page 4)
Eighteen Cases~Are
Disposed Of Friday
Eighteen cases were dis-1
posed of by Judge Julius j
Banzet and Solicitor Charles |
M. White, III, in Recorder's
Court last Friday with nine
of the eighteen cases con- j
cerned with violations of the
motor vehicle laws.
William Roger Ball, in
court on a liquor charge, was
fined $25 00 and taxed with
court costs.
Ossie Lynch, who pled guil-:
ty to an assault charge, was j
given a 60-days road sen-'
tence. The sentence was sus- j
pended for two years upon
condition that the defendant j
not violate any criminal laws i
of the state for two years,
keep the peace toward all |
persons, especially Dollie
Lynch, and pay court costs.
The State took a nol pros
in the case of James Turner,
charged with assault with a
deadly weapon.
The State took a nol pros
in the case of Ernest Young, |
charged with speeding.
Johnnie Wesley Wyche, I
found guilty of assault, was
sent to the roads for six
months.
Martin L. Vaughan was in
court charged with violation
of G. S. 105-230 (9). Prayer
for judgment was continued
until October 25, 1963, upon
condition that all sales tax
reports due to be filed with
N. C. Dept. of Revenue from
Nov. 1962. throuoh June.
1963, be filed and all taxes
due the Revenue Dept. be
paid by Oct. 25, and that he
pay court costs.
James Palmer Terrji pled
guilty to a charge of non
support. Prayer for judgment
was continued for two years
upon condition the defendant
pay into court for the use of
Dr. Woodburn $6.00 and costs
of court, and pay to the Sup
erintendent of Welfare the
sum of $4.00 per week for
support of Lina Elizabeth
Powell, infant child of Marva
Elizabeth Powell and' James
Pelmer Terry.
Ollie Dailey was found
guilty of an assault with a
deadly weapon and was sen
tenced to the roads for 60
days. The sentence was sus
pended for two years upon
condition that the defendant
remain of good behavior for
two years, not to engage in
any gambling for twb years,
and pay a fine of $50.00' and
court costs.
Claudine Shearin, charged
with non-support, entered a
plea of nolo contendere.
Judgment of the court was
that the defendant pay court
costs.
Wilbur Leon Terry, found
guilty of reckless driving, was
fined $25.00 and taxed with
court costs.
William Byron Ellington
pled guilty to allowing an
(See COURT, page 4)
WOOO
Asked For
Plant Here
Voters of the Town of War
ronton will go to the polls
next Tuesday, Oct. 1, to de
cide the fate of a $110,000
bond issue
Proceeds from the bond
issue, if passed, will be used
with a S97.000 federal grant,
to finance the improvement
and enlargement of the sani
tary sewer system of the
town by the construction of
7f pTanl fSr the treatment and
disposal of sewage, including
the installation of a pumping
station and force main, to
gether with the acquisition
of necessary land and ma
chinery for the plant's op
eration.
The polling place for the
election will be the usual
polling place in the Town of
Warrenton, namely the Fire
Station in the Town Hall.
The polls will open at 6:30
a m. and close at 6:30 p. m.
Mrs. Mary E. Grant is
registrar for the election, and
Zenobia Lancaster and W. L.
Kiggan are judges of election.
The registration book3
I which have beer) opened for
the past two Saturdays for
Jhe registration of new elee
tors, will be open Saturday
(tomorrow) from 9 o'clock
a. m. until 9 o'clock p. m. .
Town officials say they ex
pect no increase in the town
tax rate should the bond is
sue be passed. Several months
ago the town commissioners
I put into effect a sewer tax
| and boosted the water rate
I in preparation for the con
: struction of a sewage treat
, ment and disposal plant here.
| Funds from this source are
j expected to be sufficient to
pay the interest on and re
tire the bond.
Funds from the ? sale of
bonds will be used with a
j federal grant to construct the
(plant, to be located near
j Fishing Creek. Also to be
< constructed is a pumping
station and force main in
I the eastern part of the town
! and force it into the mains
I leading to the treatment
I plant.
( Decision to build a sewage
! treatment plant was taken
I several months ago after the
town authorities had been
notified by the State Stream
and Sanitation Commission
that the town must cease to
dump raw sewage into Fish
ing Creek. The board immedi
ately took steps to put the
town in a position to obtain
a federal grant. This grant
was given with the under
standing that the plant must
be 51 completed by Nov;
19, 1964
This clause in the grant,
town officials point out, give
voters little choice about sup
porting the bond issue. Should
the bond issue be defeated,
the commissioners have said,
the plant will be built by
the State Stream and Sani
tary Commission and the coat
will be charged to the town.
"A favorable vote for the
bond issue," Mayor W. A.
Miles said yesterday, "will
mean a $97,000 tax saving fa
the taxpayers of the Town
of Warrenton."
Circis Scheduled
Beers-Barnes Circus wi
appear at the NorUna
athletic field on St..
Sept 30, for one show
?tag at T? p. a.
nsored by tike
4096. ot Norlina
*n be tuo
!
A
will he
School Study Planned To Head Off Loss Of Accreditation
A study to determine what
stepsa must be taken to pre
vent several Warren County
high schools from losing their
accreditation was authorised
Monday night by the Warren
County Board of Education.
An effort to find ways to
meet minimum standards for
accreditation in the county
high schools will be begun
here shortly by Assistant
Supt. J. Comer Griffin. Board
members approved the study
after being told by Supt. I.
R Peeler that state standards
for accreditation were raised
the standards.
Not only do the higher
standarda affect the county's
high schools, but new stand
ards must be met in the ele
mentary schools. Peeler said.
Currently the Haliwa High
School is the only high school
in the county not accredited.
White elementary schools are
accredited, but no Negro
school in the county has been
aide to meet the state stand
ards.
Peeler said that in some
cases the county would prob
be forced to hire extra
due to inadequate physical
faculties.
"We should have two ac
credited Negro elementary
schools by next year with
completion of Northside and
South Warren elementary
schools," Peeler said.
In the high schools, Peeler
pointed to several
efforts most be made to
not being met include:
?A pupU-teacher ration of
'
groups net in ex
in schools employing 15 or
more teachers.
?A full-time librarian when
the enrollment is 351 to 1,000
and a part-time librarian de
voting at least one-third of
the school day to library ser
vices when the enrollment is
less than S50. (At present,
only Hawkins snd North War
ren High Schools meet this
stsndard.)
?A central library, attrac
tively tarnished with adequate
library and
with a reading
to ae
vision would be hard to meet.
"We don't have enough space
in any school for a central
library," he said.
In other action taken Mon
day night, the board agreed
to approve the hiring of an
elementary teacher for Nor
lina, provided funds could be
found.
Board members voted to re
lease Jerry Pendergraes, Deb
bie Pender grass, Ricky Ab
bott and Judy Abbott to at
tend Aycock School in Vance
County.